SDR AALA990434

Service difficulty report · Coalescer · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7509
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49803
Part
Coalescer
Part number
1808492
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ORD - FLT 631 - DURING CRUISE AT FL 370, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED A STRONG ODOR WITH SMELL OF SMOKE IN AFT CABIN. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER A FEW MINUTES WITH NO REOCCURRENCE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. FLIGHT LANDED ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS, RAN PACKS WITH ENGINES AND APU WITH NO ODOR OR SMOKE NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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